Australia vs Zimbabwe Match Stats

This is on a good length and just outside off, Alex Carey blocks this towards cover.

Luke Jongwe bowls this a touch fuller and outside off, Alex Carey lifts this over mid on and does not time this well. They get two runs. 

Dropped! Difficult chance but Zimbabwe needed this wicket! Luke Jongwe serves this full and wide outside off, Alex Carey gets his front foot forward and goes for an uppish drive. Tadiwanashe Marumani at cover dives full-length to his left and gets his hand to it but can not hold on. Alex Carey gets a life and Australia will motor on. 

Luke Jongwe bowls this short in line with the stumps, Alex Carey pulls this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Luke Jongwe bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole, Steven Smith charges down the wicket and looks to heave this over the off side. Gets beaten by the bounce as the ball goes through to the keeper. 

Gets beaten once again! Luke Jongwe pulls his length back a fraction and bowls this outside off. Steven Smith looks to guide this to thrid man but misses as there is some movement off the wicket. 

Three runs! Tossed up, outside off. Carey mistimes his reverse sweep. The ball lobs over first slip and to third man for three runs. 

FOUR! Smith is in hurry to end things! Tossed up, way outside off. It allows Smith to free his arms as he lofts it over covers for four.

Slower now, full and outside off. Defended out.

Floated ball, full and around off. Smith blocks it out.

FOUR! Deft touch! Flatter ball, outside off. Smith opens the face of the bat and delicately plays to third man for a boundary. 

FOUR! Third boundary of the over! A loopy ball, outside off. Smith slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Smith showing his class here. 

A full ball, on off, inward shape, it is pushed to mid on.

Tries a bouncer, around leg. Carey gloves it to the keeper who collects it on a bounce.

Length ball, around off, nipping in. Carey looks to defend but inside edges it to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, it is pulled to mid-wicket. 

Five dots now! Short of a length, outside off, extra bounce. Carey is surprised with the bounce as he defends off the higher part of the blade. 

Short again. Carey guides it to backward point who makes a solid stop. The batter cross. Australia need another 24 runs to win.

Shorter and outside off, Carey pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Serves a full ball, angling on the pads. Smith helps it to short fine leg for a single.

On middle. Carey reverse sweeps it to point for a quick single.

Flatter, outside off and turning away. Smith slaps it to covers.

Outside off again, spinning away from the batter. Smith has a feel for it and hits it aerially to point. 

Beautifully placed! Tossed up, outside off. Smith goes inside-out over covers for a couple of runs. 

A single as this is nudged around the corner on the leg side.

Jongwe follows Smith on the leg side who tries to cut it away but Smith ends up slashing in the air. 

Drops a short ball now on middle. Smith pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! This is full, slow and outside off. Left alone for a wide.

Short of a length and on middle. Carey pulls it hard to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Luke attempts a bumper but it is too short and Smith leaves it alone. A wide is given for height.

FOUR! 10 runs needed now! too full and outside off. Smith lofts it, not off the middle but enough to beat the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Short in length and on middle. Smith ducks under it.

Shorter and outside off. Carey goes across and cuts it to short third man for a single.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

Two wides! Turn and bounce! Shorter and down leg. Carey shoulders arms. The keeper gets a glove on it and the batters cross.

On middle, flicked behind square leg for a single.

NO BALL! This is full and on off. Carey reverse hits it uppishly and over point for three runs. A no ball is called as Sean Williams has overstepped! Free hit coming up. Australia need a run to win. 

FOUR BYES! That's it! Australia win comprehensively! Steven Smith pre-meditates and goes for the reverse hit. Sean Williams sees and serves a quicker ball, full and down leg side. Smith misses and so does the keeper for a boundary. Australia win by 8 wickets.